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Tag: Institute of Politics
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Nation & World
New IOP poll finds younger voters unenthusiastic on Biden-Trump rematch
Fewer are feeling bullish on casting ballots, a potentially worrisome sign for Democrats, who benefited from 2020 surge
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Rising political tide of young adults, Gen Z
IOP’s John Della Volpe points to backlash after the expulsion of two Black Tennessee legislators in their 20s after a gun-control rally in the wake of the Nashville school shooting.
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Fighting for 9/11 families, first responders, vets
Comedian Jon Stewart, who has done advocacy work on behalf of U.S. military veterans and 9/11 first responders for two decades, spoke about what he’s learned during a talk at Harvard Kennedy School.
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Baker blames social media, political operatives, press for fueling divisiveness
Republican Charlie Baker, who closes out his eight years as the governor of Massachusetts in January, discussed governing in a democracy and the duties of citizenship in this year’s Edwin L. Godkin Lecture at Harvard Kennedy School.
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Will rare U.S. unity on Ukraine lift Democrats?
Gerald Seib, executive Washington editor of The Wall Street Journal and an Institute of Politics Fellow this spring, discusses the political implications of U.S. support for Ukraine in the 2022 midterms.
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When pothole is equity issue
New Medford City Councilor and Harvard senior Justin Tseng understands that many national issues are rooted in local problems.
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Mayor Michelle Wu named Class Day speaker
Historic Boston leader selected for being “defender of equity, inclusion, opportunity.”
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Raskin’s message to students: Don’t just stand there, change something
Speaking at the Kennedy School’s Institute of Politics, U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin fielded questions about his legal and political education and his work on the select committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
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Christie takes shots at Trump, Biden
Former N.J. Gov. Chris Christie offered his frank assessments of the political landscape and his friend Donald Trump.
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How an authoritarian wields social media
Filipino journalist and 2021 Nobel laureate Maria Ressa issues a warning about information warfare on social media, and what it may mean for democratic institutions such as free press and free elections.
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Where are we now, 16 months after George Floyd?
As part of the Truth and Transformation conference at Harvard Kennedy School, Ibram X. Kendi and Heather McGhee spoke about the challenges the movement faces.
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Now in session
Incoming lawmakers will be briefed on several national challenges and engage in conversation with Harvard’s faculty and other policy experts during four meetings in December.
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Pressley says election success points the way for Democrats
Ayanna Pressley spoke about her mandate as a newly re-elected representative of the commonwealth’s 7th Congressional District
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Hard lessons from a tough election
The Gazette asked scholars and analysts across the University to reflect on lessons learned in the 2020 election.
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Will young voters decide the election?
Young voters, those 18 to 29, will line up for next month’s presidential election in record numbers, further advancing the generational shift of political power taking place in America, according to pollsters, academics, and on-the-ground organizers.
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Voting 101: A primer
More than the presidency must be decided by Nov. 3. To help students get involved, the University offers the Harvard Votes Challenge.
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Comey defends ‘nightmare I can’t awaken from’
During a Harvard Kennedy School visit, former FBI Director James Comey defends his decisions during the 2016 presidential election.
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Young voters found more pragmatic than progressive
Harvard Institute of Politics national youth poll finds important divides emerging between general election and Democratic primary voters on ending private insurance, electoral college reform, and gun control.
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The conservative quandary
During a panel discussion at Harvard Kennedy School, several leading conservative voices discuss why the movement’s political tenets still matter, even for a political party loyal to President Trump.
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Interim faculty deans named for Winthrop House
Mark Gearan and Mary Herlihy-Gearan have been named interim faculty deans for Winthrop House.
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Bacow sits down with lawmakers
Larry Bacow visited the nation’s capital this week to meet with members of Congress to discuss a range of University priorities, including the effects of federal immigration policy on faculty and students at Harvard and at universities across the nation. The visit comes on the heels of a letter Bacow sent to Secretary of State…
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Generation Merkel at Harvard
The Gazette speaks with members of Harvard’s Generation Merkel in advance of German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s commencement speech.
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Women lead Rwanda’s renaissance
A quarter-century after genocide killed as many as a million Rwandans, the country’s women are leading its renaissance.
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Bridge to a new life
Success stories from Harvard’s Bridge Program, which pairs student tutors with immigrant employees to ease the transition to a new culture, are celebrated.
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When it comes to politics, what’s love got to do with it?
The American Enterprise Institute’s Arthur C. Brooks and University Professor Danielle Allen agree to disagree (and sometimes to agree) in lively exchange over the political necessity of love.
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Bringing back hope
In conversation with Bridget Terry Long, dean of the Graduate School of Education, President Larry Bacow discusses the role of universities in building economic opportunity.
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Mulling the Mueller report
A panel of journalists and former Rep. Barbara Comstock discussed what might lie ahead for presidential investigations Wednesday at the Institute of Politics’ John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum.
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The push for campus election clout
The Institute of Politics’ National Campaign for Political and Civic Engagement weekend-long conference drew approximately 125 students and school administrators, who shared notes on campus voting initiatives in the 2018 elections and brainstormed how to expand on them in 2020.
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New congressional members at Harvard
Fresh from their 2018 midterm victories, 63 newly elected members of Congress spent two days at Harvard Kennedy School this week engaging with students and getting an intensive primer from faculty and special guests on what to expect when they take their seats in January.
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The election just ahead
Here’s a close-up look at three areas where efforts are well along to understand and safeguard Tuesday’s important election.
